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Installation 2
Installation
September 2017
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1 Tekla Structures installation
Centralized installation
Tekla Structures can be installed across the company network using
centralized installation (page 21). Installing Tekla Structures centrally across
the company network saves time in a large company as the installation is done
silently in the background for each user.
Extensions
Extensions are applications that have been made using the Tekla Open API or
custom components. Extensions are not part of the Tekla Structures product
release. Extensions for Tekla Structures are available in Tekla Warehouse.
You can import the Tekla Structures extensions that have the .tsep file
extension to the Applications & components catalog in Tekla Structures. The
extensions are installed when you restart Tekla Structures. Tekla Structures
extensions that have the .msi file extension have to be installed separately by
running the installation file.
See also
Tekla Structures installation prerequisites (page 5)
Tekla Structures installation folders (page 6)
Install Tekla Structures (page 11)
See also
Install Tekla Structures (page 11)
Tekla Structures service packs (page 14)
To use Tekla Structures, you need to install the Tekla Structures software and
the needed Tekla Structures environments. You need to have at least one
environment installed. Tekla Structures installation always includes the Blank
project environment.
You also need to have the Tekla Structures license server installed, either on
your own computer or on another computer, and you need to activate your
Tekla Structures license.
NOTE You need to be logged in with administrator rights to install the Tekla
Structures software on your computer.
You can select the installation folder and the model folder.
2. Install the Tekla Structures environments:
Note that the location of the environment installation folder depends on
where you have installed the software. You cannot select the environment
installation folder in the installation wizard.
a. Download the environment installation files from Tekla Downloads to
your computer.
You need to install at least one environment.
b. Double-click the installation file to run the installation.
c. Follow the steps in the installation wizard to complete the installation.
The latest environment installation files are in Tekla Downloads. If you are
using a service pack, ensure that you have the latest environment installation
file when adding an environment to the service pack.
1. Download the environment installation file from Tekla Downloads to your
computer.
2. Double-click the installation file to run the installation.
3. Follow the steps in the installation wizard to complete the installation.
Note that the location of the environment installation folder depends on
where you have installed the software. You cannot select the environment
installation folder in the installation wizard.
See also
Install Tekla Structures (page 11)
Install a Tekla Structures service pack (page 14)
WARNING Do not change the registry settings. Changing the settings can
cause the operating system to fail. It is possible to view the
registry settings using the Registry Editor.
Installation settings
The Tekla Structures installation saves information to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tekla\Structures\<VERSION> registry
key.
See also
Tekla Structures installation (page 3)
Tekla Structures service packs are update versions for the main and
intermediate Tekla Structures versions. To use a service pack, you must have
the related main or intermediate version of Tekla Structures installed.
Note that you do not need to install all the service packs of a certain Tekla
Structures version. For example, you can install the service pack 2 version
without installing the service pack 1 version. The service pack installation
packages include only the changed files.
• Service packs include improvements and fixes to existing features. We
recommend that all users install the latest service pack.
You can install any service pack on top of the related main or intermediate
version. Note that you cannot install an earlier service pack on top of a
newer service pack, for example, service pack 1 on top of service pack 2.
• You need to install the latest environments to ensure that the
environments work correctly in the service pack. We recommend that you
update all the environments you are using.
See also
Install a Tekla Structures service pack (page 14)
Install an earlier Tekla Structures service pack (page 15)
See also
Tekla Structures service packs (page 14)
Install Tekla Structures (page 11)
You can select the installation folder and the model folder.
5. Download the software installation file of the service pack from Tekla
Downloads.
a. Double-click the installation file to run the installation.
Tekla Structures service packs 15 Install an earlier Tekla Structures service pack
b. Follow the steps in the installation wizard to complete the installation.
See also
Tekla Structures service packs (page 14)
Tekla Structures installation folders (page 6)
Tekla Structures service packs 16 Install an earlier Tekla Structures service pack
4 Tekla Structures upgrade to a
new version
You can have many Tekla Structures versions on your computer. When you
install and start using a new main or intermediate version, you do not need to
uninstall the older versions. Note however, that you can have only one service
pack related to a certain Tekla Structures version on your computer.
NOTE We recommend that you complete any models you are already working on
using your current version of Tekla Structures. Once you save a model in the
new version, you cannot open it in the previous versions anymore.
In the new Tekla Structures version, you can use the information you have
customized in the previous version. We strongly recommend that you create
project and firm folders, and store the files you customize in these folders.
Tekla Structures does not replace the files in project and firm folders when you
install a new version. If you do not use project and firm folders, you need to
transfer the customized information to the new version manually.
You can use the Migration Wizard tool to copy some of the personal settings to
the new version. You can skip the copying if you do not want to copy the
settings, or if you want to copy the settings from some other Tekla Structures
version than suggested in Migration Wizard.
See also
Copy personal settings to a new Tekla Structures version (page 17)
Transfer customized information to a new Tekla Structures version (page 18)
Tekla Structures upgrade to a new version 17 Copy personal settings to a new Tekla Structures
version
Wizard opens automatically when you start a new version of Tekla Structures
for the first time.
Migration Wizard shows the version number from which the settings are
copied and the version number to which the settings are copied. You can
select which settings are copied.
1. Start the new Tekla Structures version.
2. In Migration Wizard, click Next to start copying the settings.
3. Select the settings you want to copy and click Next.
4. Check that you have selected the correct settings.
5. Click Copy.
NOTE If you want to copy the settings later, you can start Migration Wizard manually
by double-clicking the MigrationWizard.exe in the \Tekla Structures
\<version>\nt\bin\applications\Tekla\Migrations folder. You can
select the version from which the settings are copied and the version to which
the settings are copied.
See also
Tekla Structures upgrade to a new version (page 17)
Tekla Structures upgrade to a new version 18 Transfer customized information to a new Tekla
Structures version
• Extensions
You need to re-install extensions for the new Tekla Structures version.
• NC export settings
• Printer catalog settings
• User-defined attributes
• Saved model object properties
You can copy some information automatically to the new version using the
Migration Wizard (page 17) tool.
See also
Tekla Structures upgrade to a new version (page 17)
Tekla Structures upgrade to a new version 19 Transfer customized information to a new Tekla
Structures version
5 Uninstall Tekla Structures
See also
Tekla Structures installation folders (page 6)
Installing Tekla Structures centrally across the company network saves time in
a large company when there are many Tekla Structures users.
Centralized installation allows you to run the Tekla Structures installation
silently in the background so that the users do not see the installation wizard
dialog boxes. For more information, see Centralized distribution of Tekla
Structures 2017.
See also
Tekla Structures installation (page 3)
Using Tekla Structures with the Citrix application and desktop virtualization is a
flexible and safe way to quickly add users to Tekla Structures projects without
locally installing Tekla Structures and copying project data to a user's
computer. Citrix application and desktop virtualization products are products
of Citrix Systems, Inc.
Using Tekla Structures from a centralized location ensures that all users in the
project are using the same project environment set-up. Streaming applications
from the server enables the use of Tekla Structures on client computers,
tablets and smartphones that have different hardware and software
configurations. The project data is protected as everything is stored only on
the server.
The key components for using Tekla Structures with the Citrix application and
desktop virtualization are:
• Windows server
• Virtualization solution, such as Citrix XenServer or VMware vSphere
• Citrix application virtualization or Citrix desktop virtualization solution
installed
• The server is typically set up by the company's IT department.
• User groups, in other words, delivery groups defined on the server
• Delivery groups are set up by the administrator of the virtualization
environment.
• Access rights for delivery groups defined on the server
• Access rights are set up by the administrator.
• Citrix Receiver installed on client computers
• The Citrix Receiver is typically delivered through an Internet browser.
Using Tekla Structures with application and 22 Transfer customized information to a new Tekla
desktop virtualization Structures version
• Tekla Structures installed on the server or on the virtual machine running
on the server
• High-end Windows server that can serve multiple concurrent users
• Fast access to project files
• Connection to Tekla Structures license server as each Tekla Structures user
needs a valid Tekla Structures license
The image below shows the main concepts in Tekla Structures virtualization.
1 Desktop user
2 Tablet or smartphone user
3 Citrix thin client
4 Secure display data connection over the Internet
5 Tekla Structures instances running on a virtual machine
6 Virtual Windows server OS
7 Virtualization platform (hypervisor layer)
Using Tekla Structures with application and 23 Transfer customized information to a new Tekla
desktop virtualization Structures version
8 Server hardware
9 Data center hosted by the user organization, Trimble, Amazon, or by a
third party
Using Tekla Structures with application and 24 Prerequisites for using Tekla Structures in a
desktop virtualization virtual environment
1 Citrix XenApp 7.6
2 Thin client application: Citrix XenApp client or Citrix XenDesktop
desktop viewer
3 Tablet / Phone user
4 Desktop user
5 Multiple concurrent clients may share one virtual machine instance
6 Data center hosted by the user organization, Trimble, or by a third party
7 A graphics processing unit (GPU) can be dedicated for each virtual
machine instance with 0.5 GB to 2 GB of graphics memory, depending
on the usage.
8 High-end computer:
• Fast graphics card, such as NVIDIA GRID K2
Using Tekla Structures with application and 25 Prerequisites for using Tekla Structures in a
desktop virtualization virtual environment
• 8 GB to16 GB of main memory for each user, depending on the
usage
• Good CPUs, such as Intel Xeon E5-2680
• Windows Server 2012 R2 OS
9 Local, enterprise or cloud license server. Each TeklaStructures.exe
running on the virtual machine needs a valid license.
10 Network bandwidth, 1 Mbps or more
11 Accessing files from the client's local file system may be very slow and
should be avoided.
12 Never use the local disk of the virtual server for saving model folders.
13 Citrix XenDesktop 7.6
14 VMware vSphere 6.0 hypervisor
15 File server
16 Normal Windows file system permission handling on the file server
17 Project data including environments should be stored on another
(server) machine in the data center or file system inside the company
network.
18 Desktop application: Tekla Structures
19 Virtual machine instance
20 Hypervisor
21 Windows server machine hosting the virtual machines
22 Network-attached storage (NAS)
23 Data center
24 License server (on premises or hosted outside the data center)
25 Get license
26 Read/write project files. Fast disk access is needed.
Using Tekla Structures with application and 26 Set up the virtual environment for Tekla
desktop virtualization Structures
CPU and it should be running the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating
system.
For detailed instructions on installing and setting up XenApp and
XenDesktop, see the Citrix documentation.
2. Install Tekla Structures (page 11) software and the needed environments
on the server.
NOTE Storing models on the virtual computer local disk may cause
access problems. Use a dedicated file server for models, and
remember to select the correct network location for the model
folder during the Tekla Structures installation.
Tekla Structures environment settings are the same for all users
that use the same virtual computer. In the same manner as with
normal desktop installations, you still have to make sure that the
environments on different virtual machines are the same or
matching.
Using Tekla Structures with application and 27 Set up the virtual environment for Tekla
desktop virtualization Structures
• Note that model folders are not copied to the client computers.
The Citrix Receiver client is updated frequently. Always install the latest
client when the web user interface suggests you to do so.
Using Tekla Structures with application and 28 Set up the virtual environment for Tekla
desktop virtualization Structures
8 Disclaimer
© 2017 Trimble Solutions Corporation and its licensors. All rights reserved.
This Software Manual has been developed for use with the referenced
Software. Use of the Software, and use of this Software Manual are governed
by a License Agreement. Among other provisions, the License Agreement sets
certain warranties for the Software and this Manual, disclaims other
warranties, limits recoverable damages, defines permitted uses of the
Software, and determines whether you are an authorized user of the Software.
All information set forth in this manual is provided with the warranty set forth
in the License Agreement. Please refer to the License Agreement for important
obligations and applicable limitations and restrictions on your rights. Trimble
does not guarantee that the text is free of technical inaccuracies or
typographical errors. Trimble reserves the right to make changes and
additions to this manual due to changes in the software or otherwise.
In addition, this Software Manual is protected by copyright law and by
international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction, display, modification, or
distribution of this Manual, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and
criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the full extent permitted by law.
Tekla, Tekla Structures, Tekla BIMsight, BIMsight, Tekla Civil, Tedds, Solve,
Fastrak and Orion are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Trimble
Solutions Corporation in the European Union, the United States, and/or other
countries. More about Trimble Solutions trademarks: http://www.tekla.com/
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about Trimble trademarks: http://www.trimble.com/trademarks.aspx. Other
product and company names mentioned in this Manual are or may be
trademarks of their respective owners. By referring to a third-party product or
brand, Trimble does not intend to suggest an affiliation with or endorsement
by such third party and disclaims any such affiliation or endorsement, except
where otherwise expressly stated.
Portions of this software:
D-Cubed 2D DCM © 2010 Siemens Industry Software Limited. All rights
reserved.
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installing Tekla Structures
adding environments..............................12
centralized installation........................... 21
copying personal settings...................... 17
environments...........................................11
installation folders.................................... 6
Migration Wizard..................................... 17
modifying installation............................. 12
prerequisites.............................................. 5
registry keys............................................. 12
registry settings....................................... 12
service packs................................... 3,14,15
service releases............................... 3,14,15
software....................................................11
transferring customized files................. 18
uninstalling...............................................20
upgrading............................................17,18
upgrading Tekla Structures.................... 17
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virtual use of Tekla Structures..................... 22
virtualization.................................................. 22
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